Madiba FC emerge winners of the NLO title

Madiba FC of Oshodi have emerged winners of the 2021/2022 Nationwide League One (NLO) title after edging Malantarki Care FC within the remaining of NLO Tremendous 8 on the Legacy Pitch, Surulere, Lagos on Saturday.

The Lagos base facet gained by a aim to nil courtesy of a Rabiu Nurudeen’s strike within the twenty eighth minutes of the encounter to overcome the group from Gombe.

The 2 sides had topped their respective teams previous to the ultimate with Madiba going unbeaten with seven factors whereas Mailantaki Care garnered six factors displacing FC Ebedei on aim distinction.

Therefore, it was anticipated to be a mouthwatering remaining and it did give the followers some good performs.

The Oshodi based mostly facet who had been referred to as favorite confirmed their pedigree as they managed the tempo of the sport from the beginning.

And this was rewarded with a aim by Nurudeen who beat an offside lure to get the ball over the pinnacle of Malantarki Care’s goalkeeper, Edward Ameh.

Malantarki Care responded as anticipated, however the momentum gathered by the group yielded no consequence as the primary half ended 1-0.

The second was largely managed by Madiba and because of the saves of Ameh, the scores would have been greater than that.

Malantarki Care did attempt to equal rating, however the profitable facet held to the win on the finish of regulation time.